Washing machine



Feb; 7, 1933.

C. S. BOSSIE WASHING MACHINE Filed July 21, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l HH/u ES S. 5055/5 ATTORNEY Feb. 7, 1933. s505515 1,896,347

WASHING MACHINE PatentedFeb. 7, 1933 UNITED-sTATif-s- PATENToFiiicE CHARLES S. BossIE, OE NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOE To EENEECT'ION APPLIANCES INC.,

or NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION or NEW YOEK .v WASHING Application led. `l'uly 21,-

washing machine wherewith the objects.

washed are subjected to the combined effect if?` of suction plungers and an agitator. The

third Object of the invention'is the production of a washing machine whereina pair of Suction plungers and an agitator are'simultaneously operated.` The fourth loloject Of the invention is the production ofa washing machine adapted vto support and operate a clothes wringer. The fifth object of the iiivention is the production of a washing machine adapted to support-and rotate a cleaning wheel for pots, pans and the like. AThe sixth object of the invention is the produc tion of a washing machine, which is independent of the washtub or other receptacle with which it is used. kThe Seventh object is p the production of awvashing machine of which portions can be folded yand other portions easily dismantledto locate the machine in an ordinary washtub or receptacle and thereby save space, and make the ma- SOI i and draining the same from the machine.

chine invisible when not in use.- The eighth object of the invention is the production of a Washing machine for washing clothes, un-

derwear, or other fabrics easily, and which avoids the filling of the machinel with water rlhe present invention lis an improvement of my washing machine described in my Leti ters Patent No. 1,708,931, dated April 16, 1929.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 represents a front elevation of an exemplification of the washing machine, in operative po sitionin a washtub indicated in vertical section; Fig. 2 shows a top plan view and section of Fig. 1 on the line 2, 2; Fig. 3indicates a section of Fig. 1 on the line 3, 3; Fig. 4 shows va section of Fig. 2 on the line 4, 4k; Fig. 5 shows a `fragmentary portion of an oscillating beam; Fig. 6 represents an elevation of a locking link and Fig. 7 indicates a frag` MACHINE 1930.-` seriai No. 469,298. Y

mentaryportionofanfoscillatingshaft with.

a support.

The Washing machine in this instance isv inhaving the clearance recess v are supported upon and fastened. to the platform .20. A

locking plug 32 isfastenedtothe upperv face of thejournal block v29. lA journal bracket 35, having the journal bearings 36 and 37 is supported upon and fastened to the plat-` form 20. A `journal. bracket 38 extends up from and is integral with the platform 20. A worm shaft 40 is journaled at one end in the Vjournal hearings 26 and vhasv fastened thereto the worm 41. A' collar 42 is fastened to the worm'shaft 40 and bears against one of the journal bearings 26. A shaft 43is journaled in thejournal bracket `38 and `in the longitudinal'wall 21. One en d of shaft 43 has formed therewith the projection 44. To`

"the other end of the sha-ft 43 is fastened the .Y

hub end o f the arm 45. lA worm wheel 46 is fastened to the shaft 43 and meshes with the worm 41. A link 48 has one end pinned tothe arm by means of the pin '49. In the our- I nal blocks 28 and '29. is journaled the horizontaloscillating Shaft 50.` To one end of the shaft is fastened one end -of thearm 51, and

the latter is pinned to .thelink 48, by means of the pin 52. To the other end of the shaft 50 is fastened the cylindrical support 58,.

having theV recesses'59 in the opposite sides thereof. A-spindleGO is supportedv in the journal bearings y36 and 37. An arm 61 has its upper end fastened to the spindleV 60, and the lower end of the arm 61-is bifurcated. A bent link 62 hasone end pinned to the bifurf cated vendv of the arm 61 and its other end is pinned to the `arn'il, by means ofthe pin 63. To the other end ofthe spindle'60 is fastened the arm 65,"which is also bifurcated at its lower Vend. A twisted link 68 has one end pinned to the arm by means of the pin 69.

In the clearance recess 30 of the journal block 29 is located the arm 7 0 which is pivoted at one end to the vertical pivot 71 eX- tending from said journal block 29. The

5 other end of the arm 70 is pinned to the twisted link 68 by means of the pin 72. In the wall 21 is journaled a shaft 76, which at one end has fastened thereto the bevel gear 77, which' meshes with the bevel gear 78V fastened to the worm shaft'40.` The. shaft 76 has fastened thereto the hub 7 9 against which bears the clamping disc 80. The outer end of the shaft 76 has formed therewith the threaded shank 81. A second clamping disc 82 is supported on the shaft 76,'and a nut 83 is supported on the threaded shank 8 1. The clamping discs -80 and; 82 maybe spaced fromV each other and a cleaning wheel, not shown, may be clamped between-the discs 80 2O and 82in conjunction with the nut 83. To the wall 2 1 isbolted the supporting bracket 85, by means of which one end of a clothes wringer, not shown, may be supported.` The g projection 44 of the shaft43 may be attachedto a rotating element of the clothes wringerV to actuate the latter. c

ATo the lower face of .the platformsare detachably bolted, by means of the bolts 88, a

80 nated in their entireties by the numerals 90 and 91. `,The `supporting bracket 90 has formed therewith the upper ange 92, having the elongated opening 93 for its bolt 88, and "j the supporting bracket 91 has formed therewith the upper flange 94 having the elongated opening95rfo`r its bolt 88. The flange 94 and its-opening 95 are somewhat longer than the flange 92 and the opening 93, for convenience i in locating the machine in op'erativeposition D in the washtub, designated in "its entirety by thenumeral 96.v The washtub is shown having the `side walls 97, rear wall 98 and the bottom wall 99. The front wall of the wash. i tub is not shown. From each of theanges 92 and 94 extends the vertical member 101 iaving the bifurcated journall bearing y102.

A leg is pivoted to each of the members 101 and is indicated having the lower member s?. 105 and they upper member 106. The member 105 has formed therewith the heel 107 and at its lower end is formed the sleeve 108. The member' 106 has extending from one face of its upper end the boss 109.- kTo the other faceL ;-of the member 106 is-fastened the plugllO of 5 rubber or other flexible material.

sleeve 108 is detachably secured the rod 114, to the lower end of which is secured the cap 115 of rubber or other flexible: material. Be-

" tween the members 105 and 106lis formed the journal bearing 116v which is pivoted to the bifurcated-journal bearing 102, by means of the pin 118. l A latch arm 120lias the bifurcated upper end 121,'which is pivoted to the 6; vertical member 101 by means ofthe pin 122. a The lower end 123 of each 'latch' arm 120 is f'jpair of similar supportingbrackets, desig- In the.

adapted to lock with the heel 107 of its coacting member 105, when the latter is positioned in its operative open position.

A pair of stems are shown at 130 and to their lower ends are fastened the cup-shaped suction plungers 131. To the upper ends of the stems 130 is pinned the oscillating beam 132, which has formed therewith the handle 133. r1`he latter has formed therewith atits llower end the prongs 134 having the straight vertical inner walls 135,`that engage the recesses 59 of the support 58. A link 136 parc allel to the beam 132 is also pinned to the stem' V130. A locking link 137 is indicated having lthe lug 138 at its lower end and the lug 139 at its upper end. The `link`137 is piv-- oted to the link 136 by means of the pin 141. The lug 139 has formed thereina rectangular opening 140 which is adapted to Seaton the locking plug 32 and prevents the accidental disengagementof thev oscillatingA beam y132 from the support 58 when said beam is in a tilted position. The link 13'4 Valso prevents the beam 132 rising too high from its support 58." A l c V To the lower end of the vertical pivot 71 isdetachably fastened an agitator comprising thek upper tubular end 144 of the agitator n stem ,145; A cross bar 146 extends through and is fastened to the lowerV end ofthe agitator stemv 145. Prongs 147 ext-end from the cross-bar 146. n Y` l v An electric`-motor 150 is supported upon and fastened to the journal blocks 28 and 29, and the worm shaft 40 is coupled to the armature Vshaft152 of said electric motor. A switchboard 151 for said electric motor is fastened to the platform 20." A cover 155 is supported on' the Vplatform 20 to cover the essential portions of the mechanism of the washing machine above the platform 20.

To use the washingvmachine it is located in the 'washtub 96 with the caps 115 of the rods 114 bearing on the bottom wall 99 of saidtub. The plugs 110 of the members 106 of the legs are located to bear againstthe rear wall 98 of the washtub. The waslitub" 96 is partly filled with water and soap orA other washing ingredients and the clothing or other objects to be washed are iimnersed ,in the water in the tub. A

tion plungers 131 are caused to reciprocate and bear on and rise up from the material operated upon. u plungers rise, a suction effect is produced VVhen the said suction which draws the dirt and other foreign matter from the material operated upon.

rlhe oscillations of the arm 51 are transmitted to the arm 61 through the bent link 62, and thereby the spindle 60 is oscillated. The spindle 60 oscillates the arm 65 and the latter reciprocates the twisted link 68. The link 68 swings the arm 70 and the latter oscillates the pivot 71, whereby the cross-bar 146 of the agitator stem 145 is oscillated. The cross bar 146 of the agitator being below and adjacent to the suction plungers 131 functions with the latter to circulate the water around and through the material operated upon, and also to move said material.

The bevel gear 78 transmits rotation to the bevel gear 77 whereby rotation is impart- 'ed to the shaft T 6, and the cleaning wheel,

not shown, supported on said shaft 76 is thereby turned.

It will be noted that this improved wash ing machine has no washtub integral therewith, and thereby avoids the necessity of draining any soiled water from the machine.

The legs having the members 105 and 106 can be swung on the pins 118 to locate the members 105 adjacent to the platform 20, when the machine is not in use. Also the oscillating beam 132 with the suction plungers 131 and the agitator 145 can be easily dismantled when the machine is not in use and located with the remainder of the washing machine in a washtub or other receptacle. The rods 114 can be adjusted to extend at different lengths from the sleeves 108 for washtubs of different depths, and function as extensions of the members 105 of the legs.

Various modifications may be made in the invention and the present exemplification is to be taken as illustrative and not limitative thereof.

Having described my invention what I desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim -is:

1. In a washing machine the combination of a pair of suction plungers, means to reciprocate the plungers, an agitator adjacent -to the suction plungers, said agitator comprising an agitator stem, a cross bar fastened to the lower end of the agitator stem., prongs extending from said cross bar and meanst'o oscillate said agitator stem while the suction plungers reciprocate.

2. In a washing machine the combination of an oscillating shaft, an oscillating beam supported on one end of the shaft, a pair of stems having their upper ends pinned to the oscillating beam, a suction plunger fastened to the lower end of each stem, a spindle supported in the machine, connections between said shaft and said spindle to oscillate the latter, an arm having its upper end fastened to the spindle, a link having one end pinned to the lower end of said arm, a pivot supported in the machine, an arm having one end fastened to said pivot and its other end pivoted to the link and an agitator fastened to said pivot.

3. In a washing machine the combination of a platform, a pair of supporting brackets slidably connected to the lower face of the platform, a leg comprising an upper member and a lower member pinned to each bracket, a heel formed with the lower member of each leg, a boss extending from one face of the` up-A per member of each leg adapted to bear on its adjacent bracket, a plug of flexible material positioned against the other face of each upper member of each leg, the said plugs of flexible material adapted to bear against the wall of a washtub, a latch arm for each of said brackets and having its upper end pinned thereto, the lower end of each latch arm adapted to lock with the heel of its adjacent leg, a rod adjustably connected to the lower member of each leg, to constitute an extension for said lower mem'ber of each leg and a flexible cap attached to the lower end of said rod.

4. In a washing machine the combination of a platform, a pairof supporting brackets slidably connected to the lower face of the platform, a leg comprising an upper member and a lower member pinned to each bracket, a heel extending from the lower member of each leg, a latch arm for each of said brackets and having its upper end pinned thereto, the lower end of each latch arm adapted to lock with the heel of its adjacent leg, and a rod adjustably connected to the lower member of each leg to constitute an extension therefor.

5. In a washing machine the combination of an oscillating shaft, an oscillating beam supported on one end of the'shaft, a pair of stems having their upper ends pinned to the oscillating beam, a suction plunger fastened to the lower end of each stem,'a pivot sup'- ported in the machine, an arnrhaving one end fastened to said pivot, connections between the other end of said arm and said oscillating shaft to swing said arm and an agitator fastened to said pivot, said agitator oscillating with the swinging of said arm.

Signed at the borough of Manhattan, city Y of New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 12th day of July,

CHARLES S. BOSSIE. 

